This was our first solid-- I pureed it in a food processor (didn't need liquid), glopped it on a waxed-paper lined cookie sheet and covered with plastic wrap and froze it for a couple of hours. Then, I transferred the glops to a freezer bag for storage. Works great, and I got a month's worth out of a few avocados and a few minutes of work! I thaw it overnight and serve it with a spoon.

Use a spoon, gently scrape small amounts at a time on to your spoon, this will make a purée.. Enjoy!

This is what I do.

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Originally Posted by laura1982

This was our first solid-- I pureed it in a food processor (didn't need liquid), glopped it on a waxed-paper lined cookie sheet and covered with plastic wrap and froze it for a couple of hours. Then, I transferred the glops to a freezer bag for storage. Works great, and I got a month's worth out of a few avocados and a few minutes of work! I thaw it overnight and serve it with a spoon.

What a great idea! I always end up throwing half of it away b/c i can't jsut eat straight avocado and he doesn't eat a lot of it.

My son started feeding himself guacamole, applesauce and rice at four months and is now a happily self feeding nine month old. My doc gave me the go ahead because he was sufficienctly developed to swallow at that age. he still nurses daily but eats just about everything we do now. If they're ready to try foods, just mash it up and let them try some. Every baby is different and every baby has their own schedule. if they're grabbing for your food and getting it into their mouth and repeating the cycle, sitting on their own, they're ready!
have fun trying new foods! we did avocado, applesauce, green beans, peas, bananas first.

I either give it in slices (BLW) or mash it in yogurt, put it on the spoon, and hand it to my baby to put in his mouth. Both my babies LOVE avocado. If you mash it in yogurt, you can also add nutritional yeast or fortified cereal if you want.